Independence Day: Resurgence
We had twenty years to prepare. So did they.
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$165 000 000
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$389 681 935
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Harald Kloser, Roland Emmerich, Dean Devlin, Larry J. Franco, Ute Emmerich, Carsten H.W. Lorenz
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Markus Förderer
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Harald Kloser
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Barry Chusid, Ronan Binding, Shaila Tobin
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John Papsidera, Jo Edna Boldin
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Adam Wolfe, Brendan Garst, Nathan L. Smith
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Short description
We always knew they were coming back. Using recovered alien technology, the nations of Earth have collaborated on an immense defense program to protect the planet. But nothing can prepare us for the aliens’ advanced and unprecedented force. Only the ingenuity of a few brave men and women can bring our world back from the brink of extinction.
What's left behind the scenes
- Due to the deaths of James Rebhorn in 2012 and Robert Loggia in 2015, who played Albert Nimzicki and William Gray in the film 'Independence Day' (1996), these characters will not appear in the sequel.
- Work on a sequel to the film 'Independence Day' (1996) began shortly after its theatrical release. Linking a sequel to the first film proved to be a difficult task, as the creators had sought to convey the idea that the alien civilization, which possessed a hive mind, had been destroyed. One option considered was making certain changes to the first film to logically justify the plot of the sequel. According to a press leak in 1996, in the second film, Dylan Hiller leads a small squad using alien technology to fly out and meet a second wave of the alien invasion, while President Whitmore continues to maintain telepathic communication with the alien intelligence. According to unconfirmed reports, Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich refused to work on the sequel after a falling out with the studio executives when Fox TV canceled their project 'The Guest'.
- This is the second film on which director Roland Emmerich and actress Sela Ward have collaborated. The first was the disaster film “The Day After Tomorrow” (2004).
- The announcement that the role of Bill Pullman's character's daughter—played by Mae Whitman in the film 'Independence Day' (1996)—would be played by Maika Monroe in the sequel sparked a storm of indignation on social media. Whitman's friend, actress and singer Anna Kendrick, was particularly vocal on Twitter. According to general consensus, the filmmakers decided that Whitman was 'not good-looking enough' to appear in the sequel. Whitman herself, whose acting career began in 1994 and includes the successful Eri Sandel comedy 'The Simpleton' (2015), has declined to comment.
- The role of Captain Steven Hiller was initially intended for Will Smith, however, the film company "20th Century Fox" decided to forgo his services when the actor requested a $50 million fee for filming in two sequels. In an interview with the "Daily News" in June 2013, Roland Emmerich confirmed Smith's absence from the sequel, but stated that Jeff Goldblum would reprise his role as David Levinson. Mae Whitman replaced Maeve Monroe in the role of Patricia Whitmore. Whitman did not comment on the matter. She simply re-tweeted an article on her page titled "Regarding Mae Whitman's Absence from the 'Independence Day 2' Cast," which hinted that she hadn't even been offered the chance to reprise her character from the first film. The filmmakers did not extend a similar offer to Ross Bagley, who played Dylan Dubrow in "Independence Day" (1996).
- David Arnold, the composer for Roland Emmerich's "Independence Day" (1996), wrote on Twitter that he was not offered to collaborate on "Independence Day: Resurgence" (2016), but that the composers hired for the sequel could use the music he wrote for the first film, as the studio still owns the rights to it.
- When Dylan Hiller (Jessie Usher) arrives for a meeting with the President and Secretary of Defense at the beginning of the film, a large portrait of his father hangs to the right of the entrance to the office. This photograph of Will Smith was one of the promotional posters for the original film.
- At the beginning of the film, when Dylan Hiller (Jessie Usher) arrives for a meeting with the President and the Secretary of Defense, a large portrait of his father hangs to the right of the office entrance. This photograph of Will Smith was one of the promotional posters for the original film.
- The film was shot in an anamorphic film format (a type of widescreen cinematic system that uses optical anamorphic images during filming and projection). The first "Independence Day" film (1996) was shot in "Super-35" format (a cinematic system that provides for the use of standard 35mm film and spherical cinematography).
- Riding the wave of success from the film “Independence Day” (1996), the 20th Century Fox film company paid Dean Devlin a substantial sum to write a screenplay for a sequel. Devlin wrote the screenplay, but instead of submitting it to the film company, he returned the advance. He felt that the sequel screenplay he had written did not live up to the level of the first film. It wasn’t until almost 15 years later that Devlin met with Roland Emmerich again and made a second attempt, which they both decided was successful.
- The 20th Century Fox film company officially launched the project on November 27, 2014.
- On Wednesday, March 4, 2015, director Roland Emmerich confirmed that Jeff Goldblum would reprise his role as David Levinson in “Independence Day: Resurgence” (2016).
- Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Judd Hirsch, Vivica A. Fox, Brent Spiner, Robert Loggia, and John Story are the only actors from the cast of Roland Emmerich's "Independence Day" (1996) who reprised their roles in the 2016 sequel (as David Levinson, Whitmore, Julius Levinson, Dubrow-Hiller, Okun, General Gray, and Dr. Isaac, respectively).
- Filming for some scenes took place on the dried-up salt flats of Bonneville in northwestern Utah. The landscapes of the dried lake can also be seen in other films: "The Siege" by Simon West (1997), "John Carter" by Andrew Stanton (2012), "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" by Gore Verbinski (2007), "The Tree of Life" by Terrence Malick (2010), "The Fastest Indian" by Roger Donaldson (2005), and "Independence Day" (1996).
- This is the second film on which director Roland Emmerich and actress Cella Ward have worked together. The first was the disaster movie 'The Day After Tomorrow' (2004).
- Liam Hemsworth turned down an offer to star in Lars von Trier's "Nymphomaniac: Part I" (2013) and "Nymphomaniac: Part II" (2013), where he was to play the role of Joe’s lover, played by Charlotte Gainsbourg. Hemsworth and Gainsbourg starred together in "Independence Day: Resurgence".
- On Wednesday, March 4, 2015, director Roland Emmerich confirmed that Jeff Goldblum would once again play David Levinson in the film 'Independence Day: Resurgence' (2016).
- An outcry erupted on social media when it was announced that Maika Monroe would play the role of Bill Pullman's character's daughter, which was played by Mae Whitman in "Independence Day" (1996), in the sequel. Whitman's friend, actress and singer Anna Kendrick, was particularly outspoken on "Twitter." According to popular opinion, the filmmakers decided that Whitman was "not good enough" to appear in the sequel. Whitman herself, whose acting career began in 1994 and includes the successful comedy "The Duff" (2015) by Ari Sandel, declined to comment.
- David Arnold, the composer for Roland Emmerich's 'Independence Day' (1996), wrote on Twitter that he was not offered a collaboration on 'Independence Day: Resurgence' (2016), and that the composers hired for the sequel could use the music he wrote for the first film, since the studio owns the rights to it anyway.
- Jessie Usher played the role of Will Smith's character's adopted son in the film, and Liam Hemsworth played the role of the son-in-law of former US President Bill Pullman.
- Susan Sarandon found the script she was sent incoherent and declined the role in the film.
- The film was shot in an anamorphic cinema format (a type of widescreen cinematic system that uses optical anamorphic images during filming and projection). The first film, 'Independence Day' (1996), was shot in 'Super 35' format (a cinematic system that utilizes standard 35mm film and spherical cinematography optics).
- This is the first sequel in Roland Emmerich's directing career.
- Liam Hemsworth turned down an offer to star in Lars von Trier's 'Nymphomaniac: Vol. I' (2013) and 'Nymphomaniac: Vol. II' (2013), where he was intended to play the lover of Joe, played by Charlotte Gainsbourg. Hemsworth and Gainsbourg starred together in the film 'Independence Day: Resurgence'.
- Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Judd Hirsch, Vivica A. Fox, Brent Spiner, Robert Loggia, and John Storey are the only cast members from Roland Emmerich's 'Independence Day' (1996) to reprise their roles in the 2016 sequel (playing David Levinson, Whitmore, Julius Levinson, Dubrow-Hiller, Okun, General Gray, and Dr. Isaac, respectively).
- Colonel Hiller died during a test flight of an alien hybrid fighter several years before the events depicted in the second film. His bravery in repelling the first alien invasion in 1996, when he destroyed the enemy mothership, made Hiller a favorite of the entire planet. He is survived by his wife Jasmine and son Dylan.
- Following the deaths of James Rebhorn in 2012 and Robert Loggia in 2015, who played Albert Nimzicki and William Grey in the film "Independence Day" (1996), these characters will not appear in the sequel.
- Jessie Usher played the role of Will Smith's character's adopted son, while Liam Hemsworth played the son-in-law of the former US President, played by Bill Pullman.
- Riding the wave of success from the film 'Independence Day' (1996), 20th Century Fox paid Dean Devlin a tidy sum to write the screenplay for a sequel. Devlin wrote the script, but instead of submitting it to the studio, he returned the advance. He felt that the script he had written did not live up to the level of the first film. It was only nearly 15 years later that Devlin reunited with Roland Emmerich and made a second attempt, which they both decided was a success.
- Susan Sarandon found the script sent to her incomprehensible and turned down the role in the film.
- The role of Captain Steven Hiller was originally intended for Will Smith; however, 20th Century Fox decided to pass on his services when the actor requested a fee of $50 million for appearing in two sequels. In an interview with the Daily News in June 2013, Roland Emmerich confirmed Smith's absence from the sequel, but stated that Jeff Goldblum would once again play David Levinson. Mae Whitman replaced Maika Monroe as Patricia Whitmore. Whitman did not comment on the matter directly; she simply retweeted an article titled 'On Mae Whitman's Absence from the Cast of Independence Day 2,' which suggested that she had not even been approached with an offer to reprise her character from the first film. The filmmakers also did not extend such an offer to Ross Bagley, who played Dylan Dubrow in the 1996 film 'Independence Day'.
- Some scenes were filmed at the Bonneville Salt Flats in northwestern Utah. The landscapes of the dried lake can also be seen in other films: Simon West's 'Air Prison' (1997), Andrew Stanton's 'John Carter' (2012), Gore Verbinski's 'Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End' (2007), Terrence Malick's 'The Tree of Life' (2010), Roger Donaldson's 'The World's Fastest Indian' (2005), and 'Independence Day' (1996).
- Work on a sequel to "Independence Day" (1996) began shortly after its release. Connecting the sequel to the first film proved to be a challenging task, as the filmmakers had conveyed the idea that the alien civilization with a collective consciousness had perished. One of the options considered was to make some changes to the first film to logically justify the plot of the sequel. According to a 1996 press leak, in the second film, Dylan Hiller, leading a small squad, uses alien technology and goes to meet the second wave of alien invasion, while President Whitmore continues to maintain telepathic communication with the alien intelligence. According to unconfirmed reports, Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich refused to work on the sequel after a quarrel with the film company's management when Fox TV put an end to their project "The Visitor."
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